How Our Estimating Team Works
Every estimate that leaves our office goes through a three-person chain: takeoff specialist, lead estimator, and quality assurance reviewer. Here is how the process works.
Takeoff Specialist
Quantity Survey
Performs the initial digital quantity takeoff using PlanSwift or Bluebeam Revu. Counts every device, measures every conduit and cable tray run, extracts fixture schedules, and verifies panel schedules against the specifications. Documents any discrepancies found between the drawings and specs.
Lead Estimator
Pricing & Labor Application
Reviews the takeoff quantities against the plan set. Applies material pricing from current supplier data and RSMeans. Calculates labor hours using NECA labor units adjusted for project type, building height, and site conditions. Adds equipment costs, overhead, and profit. Prepares the bid summary and scope letter.
Quality Assurance
Final Review
A second senior estimator reviews the complete package: quantities, pricing, labor, exclusions, and assumptions. Cross-checks addenda incorporation. Verifies that the scope of work matches the drawings and specifications. Signs off before delivery to the client.
About Our Team
Our estimators come from electrical contracting backgrounds. They have worked on commercial, industrial, and residential projects ranging from small tenant build-outs to multi-million-dollar manufacturing facilities and data centers.
We do not claim individual certifications, accreditations, or credentials that we cannot verify publicly. What we offer is consistent, repeatable estimating work: we read the drawings, count everything, apply current market pricing, check each other's work, and deliver the results before your bid deadline.
Our team structure is designed for accountability. Every estimate has a named takeoff specialist, a lead estimator, and a QA reviewer. If you have questions about any number in your estimate, you can speak directly to the person who counted it and the person who priced it.
Straight Talk About Credentials
The electrical estimating industry does not have a single, universally recognized certification body. We do not use the terms "NECA-certified" or "ACIA-certified" because those are not real individual credentials. Our team's expertise comes from experience, not acronyms.
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